Ladies Talkin’ Leafs

The NHL standings are tight and heading into March the games always get more intense! The Leafs went 7-4-1 in February and while the top line of Matthews-Marner-Bunting is one of the best right now in the NHL, the goaltending has been less than ordinary. These are a few topics we discuss in our segment the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Despite some of the ugliness, we actually found a bright spot! W...

As this latest game segment comes to a close, we're starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel with restrictions beginning to lift just in time for the hockey schedule to heat up. After a spotty few months, games will be coming fast and furious, and we can hardly wait! Before we get into Leaf Talk, we take a trip down memory lane to the close of Maple Leaf Gardens and the opening of the A...

January felt like an odd month for the Maple Leafs and their fan base. No fans at Scotiabank Arena, only 1 Saturday night game at home, and like most NHL teams, the Leafs had to deal with Covid. We got through it and it’s going to be busier, and hopefully a lot more exciting in February! It’s also the halfway point of the season for us, and the Leafs! We are in our first full, 82-game season cover...

What better day for Leaf talk than a blustery snow day in January! It's an all out blizzard here in the heart of Leaf Land, but it would take a lot more than an epic snow storm to keep us from our favourite pastime—talkin’ Leafs! We are approaching the halfway point of the season and the Leafs are in 3rd spot in the Atlantic Division, with games in hand on both Tampa and Florida. The schedule has...

Happy New Year Leafs Nation!  The Ladies have been away for what seems like forever, but we've been working hard and if you follow our social media you may have seen the launch of our brand new website ladiestalkinleafs.com !  We are really excited about this and  plan on updating the website frequently with new content, so be sure to check it out on a regular basis! In this first episode of 2022...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays LeafsNation! This is our final episode before the New Year and for this show we have some hockey talk and festive fun! The Leafs have been slipping a little bit in their defensive play in the past couple weeks and that is something we focus on in our segment The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. As always, we roll the Ladies Talkin’ Leafs Highlight Reel and one player...

In this episode, we are pleased to welcome veteran sports journalist and author Damien Cox, for a very special 3rd period segment! Damien was kind enough to join us to talk about his new book "A League of Our Own", which is about the historic, all Canadian North division, that played during the 2020-21 NHL season. We dive into the book, and talk lots of Leafs, and even get to know Damien "the fan"...

We are closing in on completing the first quarter of the NHL season and with American Thanksgiving coming up, the Leafs are in a pretty good spot! Over the past couple of weeks the team got a couple of big wins vs. Tampa and Boston and a shutout in Philly! But with the success comes some concerns on the goaltending front and with the depth scoring, prompting Keefe to crank up the Line Blender once...

A lot has happened in a couple weeks and there is still concern in Leafland. But after the OT win vs the Hawks, a tight win vs the Wings, some lost chicklets, and heightened emotions, the tide may finally be turning toward the positive. As the saying goes, it’s still early, but the hope is that the changes in the line up and some much needed  internal accountability will spark some momentum, so th...

The Leafs first week of the regular season is in the books and it's been a decent start for the Blue and White!  The NHL is back to normal with an 82-game schedule and the Ladies are ready and are excited to get to work and talk Leafs for a complete regular season!   Like the Leafs, we are returning to our regular season podcast format starting with the Good, The Bad and The Ugly, where we each ch...

NHL  training camp is winding down and Sheldon Keefe & Co. have some tough decisions to make, ahead of confirming the Leafs opening night roster. In this episode the Ladies give their thoughts on who might make the cut and be in the lineup on opening night vs. the Habs!  From the forward lines, to the D, to the goaltending, we cover it all, and some of our picks may surprise you! We also get into...

It's a new season for the Ladies, and a fresh start for our Leafs is just around the corner, with NHL camps set to open this week. Hockey's Back! After a quiet off-season, NHL and team news is now trickling in daily and anticipation is building for the coming season. It's been pretty quiet on the Leafs front, but as usual we found plenty to talk about in this episode. As mentioned the big camp is...

Hello LeafsNation and welcome to September! Sadly, Patio Season is almost over and it's just about time to store the chairs and umbrella for another year. But as those first leaves start to fall, that means the NHL season is just around the corner and opening night for the Leafs is only 5 weeks away. So exciting! To add to the excitement, September is also our Anniversary month! Yes, we released o...

Welcome listeners and thank you for joining us as we continue to enjoy our off-season patio! A lot has happened since we were last together. The Seattle Kraken officially have a team, the Leafs invited 3 new prospects into the fold, and at the NHL Draft Kyle Dubas has spun the roulette wheel of Free Agency, bringing in what feels like a completely new roster of players, that will hopefully serve a...

Thanks for joining us on our off-season patio! There's a lot of positive things happening in our home province of Ontario, which gives rise to the hope that the 2021-22 NHL season will be looking a little closer to normal, and that we might actually have the opportunity to see some Leaf hockey live! We are on the precipice of a very busy summer for the Maple Leaf's brass though, and it feels like...

It’s been just over 2 weeks now since the Leafs were knocked out of the first round of the playoffs and it still stings! Some of that is because the Habs ended up coming out of the Scotiabank North Division and are now facing Vegas in the Semi-Finals. In the past, we've taken a bit of time to reflect on the year and have given the Ladies' Grades for the team and players, but after a mostly A+ seas...

Well, LeafsNation we definitely didn't expect to be in this situation but, here we are again, heading into the offseason and continuing the team's sad streak of not winning a playoff series for 17 years now!   In this episode we dissect the Leafs latest epic collapse vs, the Habs.  What went wrong this time?  Is it the players? Coaching? Style of play?  We cover it all in this, one of our most dif...

The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs typically delivers all kinds of drama and this series between the Leafs and Habs, had all the makings of a historical matchup. No one could've predicted what would transpire in the opening period of the game one. So, how are we doing LeafsNation? If you're still recovering, we feel you. Seeing what happened to our Captain had everyone holding our collect...

Well LeafsNation, we got through it! The regular season is done and we are now at the most wonderful time of year for hockey fans! That's right, its playoff time, and we couldn't be more excited! It's time for this Team to take the next step, and we're here for all of it. In fact, we are so fired up, that for the entire playoff run, we'll be bringing you weekly Podcast Episodes, every Wednesday! F...

As we head into the home stretch, enroute to the Playoffs, things are starting to round into form for our Leafs. With good showings from our veteran group and new addition Nick Foligno, the Ladies are looking forward to the Team wrapping things up, and clinching home ice for the second season. But before we get there, to start things off, we'll give our thoughts on this latest segment of games, an...

It's been another up and down period for our Leafs, and with only 11 games to go (10 as we publish), Chris is feeling a little stressed! Maybe you are too. As we approach the home stretch, heading into the playoffs, there is still much to be sorted out, and improvement needed in many areas. Add new injury woes, with Hyman out and continued concern for Matthews and our Goaltenders' health, let's ju...

Well, when we make a promise, we keep it! In our last episode, we said if Kyle Dubas and Co, delivered so would we. And boy did they deliver! Shoring up depth at every position and landing, arguably, one of the more coveted rentals in Nick Foligno, we knew we couldn't wait to share our thoughts with you. We've got you covered on the key new additions, and where we think they might fit in, as well...

After an ugly 7 game winless streak the Leafs are back on track!  First in the North Division and some milestone moments for a few Leaf players!  From Zach Hyman possibly pricing himself out of our salary cap range to what to do with the powerplay, we share our thoughts on the Blue and White leading up to trade deadline day!   We have also updated our show with a segment called "The Third Period"!...

We are just past the halfway point of the season and we sense that the fanbase is a bit worried with the team's performance of late.  It kind of makes sense but, "Hold On" LeafsNation because it really isn't that bad! In this St. Patty's Day edition of the show we give our thoughts on some areas of concern that we have noticed over this most recent stretch, which includes the goaltending struggles...

In this our 25th episode the Ladies are celebrating how far our Leafs have come and are taking a moment to appreciate what we are are currently witnessing. Yes, the view from atop the North is breathtaking, and we're not taking anything for granted. Even though a little "Ugliness" did manage to rear its head once again, it's gonna take a lot more than that to shake our mood!  We're taking our bi-w...